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Many girls 'damaged' by their mum's dieting - The Independent 29th October 2009
"Girls whose mothers are on a diet are almost twice as likely to have an eating disorder, a poll of more than 500 teenagers found today.
Many girls say their mother has the biggest influence on their own self-image and they feel damaged by the effects of their mum's dieting and views on food. "
Dieting mothers have anorexic daughters, study suggests - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"Girls whose mothers are on a diet are almost twice as likely to have an eating disorder, a poll of more than 500 teenagers suggests. "
Mothers who diet are 'twice as likely' to have daughters with eating disorders - Daily Mail 29th October 2009
"Mothers who diet are almost twice as likely to have daughters who suffer from an eating disorder, researchers have claimed.
The majority of teenagers in a survey said they felt damaged by the effects of their mother's dieting and views on food and regarded their mothers as the biggest influence on their own self-image."
Scientists study possible health benefits of LSD and ecstacy - The Guardian 23rd October 2009
"Growing number of people taking psychedelic drugs to help them cope with conditions such as chronic anxiety attacks"
Acid experiences: LSD's effect on illness - The Guardian 23rd October 2009
"From the age of eight I suffered frequent and severe headaches, usually three or four a week, which caused acute and persistent pain and interfered with work and games alike. These persisted into adulthood."
Under the microscope: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood on his lifelong struggle with anorexia - Daily Mail 19th October 2009
"In our health quiz this week, choreographer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood talks about the male menopause and his alcoholic father among other things."
French MPs call for 'health warning' on photos of airbrushed women - Daily Mail 21st September 2009
French MPs are demanding airbrushed photos come with a government 'health warning' to protect women from false images of female beauty.
A group of 50 politicians want a new law stating published images have bold printed notice stating they have been digitally enhanced.
London Fashion Week 'acts as a showcase for underweight women' - Daily Telegrpah 18th September 2009
London Fashion Week acts as a showcase for underweight women, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned, as it called for “urgent” action to tackle pro-anorexia websites.
Doctors demand action on anorexia websites - The Independent 17th September 2009
College of Psychiatrists say 'pro-ana' sites affect girls' body image and self-esteem
Urgent action is needed to tackle the soaring number of websites encouraging adolescent girls to starve themselves, doctors say today. The proliferation of "pro-ana" and "pro-mia" websites, which promote anorexia and bulimia, is encouraging growing numbers of young women to wage war on their bodies, they say.
Call to get tough on eating sites - BBC Health News 17th September 2009
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) is calling for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites.
It says the number of websites promoting eating disorders has soared with the growth of social networking.
The Cheeky Girls: 500 calories a day was all we ate - Daily Mail 30th August 2009
Their hair is thick and glossy, their arms are more than capable of lifting designer shopping bags, their dresses are a size ten and when the Cheeky Girls pout for the photographer their faces are pretty and rounded. Yet despite her and her twin's own healthy good looks, Monica Irimia is scathing about other famous women.
'Don't believe celebrities who say they are naturally skinny yet look so thin that their bones stick out,' she says firmly. 'They're lying.'
Mother wins money back in NHS row - BBC Health News 8th July 2009
A mother who spent £31,000 on life-saving treatment for her daughter while NHS bodies argued over funding is to get her money back.
The daughter, who lived in south Wales, developed depression and anorexia while staying with a friend in Devon.
Can a toddler have an eating disorder? - BBC Health News 3rd June 2009
Any parent of a toddler knows that mealtimes can be a minefield.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up health column, child health specialist Su Laurent says some are attributing their offspring's dietary foibles to an eating disorder, rather than bad behaviour.
Ask the doctor: What can I do to ease my stiff shoulders? - Daily Mail 2nd June 2009
Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles stiff shoulders and bulimia.
I am 74 and have recently been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. It's very painful and I wondered if there was any other treatment apart from steroids?
How my children saved me from dying of anorexia - Daily Mail 26th May 2009
here was no treatment that could save Giorgia Smith from her battle with anorexia.
Her weight plummeted below five stone and she was sectioned three times in hospital, dangerously ill, but still refused to eat.
Then her maternal desire kicked in - and effectively saved her life.
Mrs Smith says that having three sons was the medicine that ended her years of hell.
Teenage vegetarians 'are at greater risk of eating disorders'- Daily Mail 1st April 2009
Teenage vegetarians may have healthier diets than meat eaters - but they are also more likely to suffer from eating disorders, scientists say.
A new study has found that adolescent and young adults who give up meat are at greater risk of binge eating than those who are carnivores.
New website to help men with bulimia - BBC Health News 2nd April 2009
A man who spent years struggling with bulimia has set up a website for men with eating disorders because he says most of the help available is aimed at women.
Sam Thomas, 23, developed the condition at school when he was bullied from the age of 13.
Anorexia drugs on the horizon - The Sunday Telegraph 29th March 2009
Drugs to treat anorexia could be developed following research which found physical changes to the brain in the womb may be partly responsible for the condition.
How some girls are born to be anorexic: Eating disorder may be linked to brain abnormality - Daily Mail 30th March 2009
Thousands of girls may be born at risk of suffering anorexia, according to a study that could revolutionise treatment of the eating disorder.
Most sufferers are predisposed to the condition because of the way their brains developed in the womb, it is claimed.
Anorexia risk 'could be predicted', suggests major new study - The Observer 29th March 2009
Thousands of girls are predisposed to develop anorexia because of the way their brains developed in the womb, says a major new study.
The report's authors say children could be screened at the age of eight to identify the signs that make them more vulnerable to risk factors such as the size zero fad and the cult of the super-thin celebrity. Eating disorder charities said the findings, which will be revealed at a conference at the Institute of Education in London this week, could revolutionise the treatment of anorexia.
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